ISLAMABAD, Mar 14: Pakistan on Thursday welcomed the UN Security Council Resolution 1897, passed early this week, which affirmed vision of “a Palestine living state side by side with Israel within the secure and recognized borders.”

A Foreign Office spokesman said in a statement that Islamabad endorsed the demands made in the resolution, and supported all efforts for the revival of peace process including the recent peace initiative of Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah.

He underlined that there was “pressing need for the resumption of negotiations leading to a just, comprehensive and durable peace settlement for securing the legitimate rights of the Palestinians.”

The resolution demands an immediate cessation of all acts of violence in the region, resumption of talks on a political settlement and supports for efforts to resume the peace process.—APP